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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
We were shown yesterday number of adj

We were shown yesterday a number of adj
vertisements which certainly tend to corrob-
-2rate the allegation Of private carriage man.
ufacturers that the carriages made at the
State Prison are sold lower than the same
quality Of carriages can be sold when made
outside of penal institution. One adver-
tises three sizes of express wagons "for sale
less than any regular manufacturer can
make them" Another headed "Maine
Prison Carriages" declares that
as the State received but 40 cents per day for
the labor in the carriage department last year,
purchasers must k7lolo they get more for their
money than In any other carriages.
The firm that signs this announces itself
as agent of the Maine State Prison. Still
another advertisement makes this announce
ment;
We are sole agents for the Maine State Prison
who are making the best carriage work manufae-
tured in Maine. entirely by hand from the best
material under the supervision of the most expe-
$50 to $50 less than any builders employing er.
perieaced help can sell.
The chief inducement held out in each one
of these advertisements for people to buy
these carriages is that they can be got cheap
er than from private manufacturers for the
reason that they are made by convict labor
which costs the State very little. If they are
not sold lower than carriages made by private
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

manufacturers are then the agent does not
live up to the promise made in his advertise
ment We submit that if these advertise
ments correctly describe the kind of compe-
tition the private manufacturers are being
subjected to the latter have good grounds for
feeling aggrieyed and for making a fuss
Ii Mr.. Goschen consents to succeed Lord
Churchill in the Salisbury cabinet he will be-
comethe leaderof the Tory party in the House
ofCommons. He is not Tory on the contra
ry, up to the day Mr.. Gladstone introduced
his home rnle bill he was one of the most
prominent leaders of the Liberal party. On
that measure, together with Lord Harrington
and Mr.. Chamberlain, he took issue with the
grand old man" and refused to give It his
assent. He became what is known as a
Liberal Unionist; that is, he remained in
sympathy with the Gladstone wing of the
party in everything except the policy adopted
in the government of Ireland. If he becomes
the leader of the Tories in Parliament
the anomalous and rather humiliating
spectacle will be represented of a great
party consenting to be led by q man
not in sympathy them except on a sim
gle issue. The situation in the Commons
will be very much as it would be in our
House of Representatives if the Democratic
party should accept as its leader some dis
tinguished Mugwump who had abused it for
many years past. For the Democracy to
set such man over them wsuld look very
much like confession that their own ranks
were sadly lacking in men capable of leader
ship. The elevation of Goschen by the Eng
llsh Tories seems to involve as great hui
initiation as this would. He cannot defend
their policy on any point except the govern
ment of Ireland, for he disagrees with it on
all other essential points. His selection is.
therefore, practically confession that the
Irish question transcends in Importance all
others, and that it is only by making combi-
nations of elements naturally diseordant that
the home rule policy of Mr.. Gladstone can be
kept from getting the upper hands.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

London is now talking of an article from
the pen of Mr. Gladstone confuting Lord
Tennyson's latest poem, the New Locksley
Hail." The poem refers often to the lower
classes in very uncomplimentary terms,
dwelling particularly on the immortality Sin
the warrens Of the poor" Mr.. Gladstone re-
plies that those who live in the houses of
the poor may have no more to fear from a
rigid investigation than those who live in
more spacious habitations; and his hint
finds swift confederation in the rumor that
there is soon to be another divorce suit in
London in which the parties will be fully as
eminent as the abandoned son of the Duke
Of Argyll, who has made the name of Colin
Campbell infamous. The cases. of Durham
and Dixie and Campbell have done much to
undermine the influence of the English aris-
tocracy. Mr. Gladstone's hint can hardly
have been needed to turn the resentment of
the poorer people against the lordly poet and
his aristocratic class. "The masses against
the classes" was the cry of the Liberals in
the last campaign; 1t may be that the old
Liberal statesman has not been oblivious to
the political effect of pointing out the hypoc-
risy of aristocratic pretentions.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

Two pardoned convicts who went from the
penitentiary at Sing Sing to New York city
on New Years day were, the papers say,
''lost in wonderment at the strange spectacle
of the electric lights and the elevated rail
ways" And yet, they had been away from
the busy world but ten years.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

1t has been remarked that the provisions
Of both Reagan's and Cullom's bills to regu-
late the interstate commerce fail to mention
the hardships Of people who, in some parts
OF the country, are compelled to ride in sec
ond or third-class cars when they have
bought frst-class tickets. There are some
OF these people in Mr.. Reagan's own State
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

The great political club of New Hamp-
shire is to be the Lincoln Club, which the
Republicans Of that State have organized for
political and social purposes. 1t is to con-
sist of State central club, already organ
lied with auxiliary local clubs which are
now forming
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

Another heiress, this time Fall River
damsel, has married the family coachman.
But as he is "healthy, temperate, industrious
and good natured, the relatives are dis
posed to resignation. "Pick your coachman
with care" would not be bad proverb in
soma nifiae
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

There is likely to be an unseemly quarrel
over the cause Of the death of Senator Lo-
gan. Some of his friends are claiming that
he died not of rheumatism, but of an over
dose of some narcotic, and certain physi-
clans are giving aid and comfort to this the
DRY. Mr.. Logan's physicians were, however,
tie ablest Washington afforded, and to dis
credit them looks a good deal like discredit-
ing the medical science. If it should be
proved that the Senator's death was the re-
suit of malpractice the faith of the public in
physicians all over the country would
be severely shaken. There is little likeli-
hood, however, Of such charge being
sustained by any trustworthy evidence. It
probably grows out of some thoughtless re-
mark by some friend of the dead Senator.
which has been taken up and exaggerated by
some enyious physician who thinks he can
build his reputation up by tearing others
down.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

Potatoes are plenty in Aroostook, freights
to Boston are lower than they used to be to
Bangor, but the farmers are unhappy be-
cause the New Brunswick railway cannot
furnish cars enough to move their crops In
their imaginations they see the Short Line
with still lower freights and potato cars that
never fail.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

The unanimous commentator of the
French premier's pacific utterances by the
Paris press shows that the French people,
however much they may desire to revenge
themselves upon Germany, are long headed
enough to see that the pear is not yet ripe.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address of the writer are
In all cases Indispensable, net necessarily for pub
llcation but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

One OF the things which the Legislature
viii be called upon to settle at the coming ses-
session will be the fate Of Mrs. Barrows, who
was sentenced to be hanged and was respited
by Governor Robbie and Council until April
nextto give the people through theLegislature
an opportunity to express their opinions as
to the propriety of hanging female murderers
in general and this female murderer in par
ticular. A parallel to this case has arisen in
the case of Mrs. Druse of New York, who
has been reprieved by GOV. Hin until after
the meeting Of the Legislature for precisely
the same purpose that Mrs. Barrows was re-
prieved by Gov. Robbie. The law in neither
State makes any distinction between the
male and female murderer, but in both
States there exists strong public sentiment
against hanging women. Both Gov. ROBBIE
and Gov. Hill needed this sentiment, and IL
is greatly to their credit that they did So
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

An intercollegiate prohibition convention,
composed of delegates from prohibition clubs
in various colleges, is now in session in
Cleveland, Ohio. Only two New England
colleges, Amherst and Harvard, send dele
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

"CROUP Is THE ROBBER OF THE
CRADLE" but Bakers Great American
Specific is positive cure for Group. 1t
has saved thousands Of tiny lives. Have
it on hand, for none know the hour 1t
may be needed. ALI dealers. so cents
bottle.
uoY2 eodtfcT
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

The result of the Boston Herald's plan of
profit sharing win be watched with great in
terest. The plan has been adopted in num-
Der OF manufacturing establishments and a
year ago the Messrs. Cushman, the great
shoe manufacturers Of Auburn introduced It
into their shops. Its success in some
instances has been marked, while in others
1t has been abandoned after a short trial as
impracticable. The experiments so far have
not settled anything very definitely. The
success or failure Of the Herald's experiment
viii go good way in deciding whether or
not this plan is to become an important fac
tor in the industrial system of the future, be-
cause it will be undertaken by an establish
ment anxious and willing to give it fair
trial, and so conspicuous as to, draw every
bodys attention to it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

The skilled workmen under the old handi-
craft arts derived positive pleasure from the
exercise OF their skill; Ruskin declares that
hour of his work. This happiness is denied
to men chained by necessity to the loom as
the galley slave to his oar. To make good
this loss in some measure, and maintain the
claims Of man as man, the national party OF
the future must address itself
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

Mayor Grace of New York is consulting
experts and theorists" to prepare an amend
ment to the State constitution which shall so
provide for the government of cities as to do
away with the ''evils which have resulted in
the past from special legislation" There is,
however, a certain kind of special legisla-
ton which New York has seemed to need,
that's the legislation which helps to rescue
it from its aldermen.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04

The St. John Sun calls attention to the
good work done in the Eeighboring city of
Portland, city of about 5000 population,
by the Redemptorist Fathers. These Fathers
60 among the people, find out who drink and
neglect their religious duties, talk with
them and persuade them to do better. The
result has been a very marked decrease of
crime; and the chief of police says that
Men and boys who formerly gave consider
able trouble can now be seen going to their
church ana living good citizens
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
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CURRENT COM M EMIT
LoGAN'S SEAT.


Albany journal.
AS to Gen. Logan's successor, there are
plenty to take his place but none to fill it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
To Vessel Owners.

TNtHE Port Clyde Maine Railway has been thor
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take out all vessels In need OF repairs All work
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
HANGED AT OCALA.
The Brutal Murderer of Capt. Starke
Pays the Death Penalty.

OCALA, FLA, July 9.-Levi Peterson was
hanged at l o'clock to-day. The people
were quiet and orderly. Everything
worked well and death was instantaneous.
He met his doom unflinchingly and died
without struggle
Peterson was convicted at the spring
term of court Of the murder of Capt.
Reuben Starke last February. Peter Peter
son, a brother of Levi, who was the insti-
gator Of the plot and who was evidently the
principal actor in the tragedy, had with
Levi tramped through South Florida for
several weeks hunting work They were
out of money and food. On reaching Capt.
Starke's place, on the Ocklamaha river, Levi
told Peter he could go no further, as he was
played out and must get work and rest.
They were taken in by Capt. Starke and
given work and were apparently satisfied
until they imagined or understood that
Capt Starke had a large sum of money in
the house. when Peter told Levi he was
going back to Georgia if he had
to kin Starke to get the money
and compelled Levi to help him under
threats, etc They stationed themselves on
the sides Of the doorway in the hall while
Capt Starke Was eating supper, and when he
came out each fired upon him at close range,
each shot taking effect and passing through
the body from opposite Sides one ball strik
ing his heart and killing him instantly. The
houselleeper ran out TO him and they fired
upon her. one ball making flesh wound in
hor side. She then ran back and hid her
self while they pillaged and robbed the
house, securing 800 in money, check for
$50, gold watch, gun, and other things
of value.
They were pursued and overtaken at
Waldo, and i'll attempting to escape Peter
was shot by the officers and Levi made his
escape to Waynesboro Ga, where he was
arrested and returned for trial
Levi has shown very little concern from
the first and his only plea was that his
brother compelled him TO do his part The
Rev p. &. Gowens, Presiding Elder in the
African Methodist Episcopal church, was
with Levi often of late, and he says he was
ready to meet his fate, and that he was
calm and unconcerned, talking of his execu-
ton without emotion.
Capt. Starke was a very respectable and
well-to-do farmer. He had no family, not
being married, and was living with house
keeper only.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
TWO NEW FEVER CASES.
HARVEY.s CRooKEpNEss.
Additional Instances of His Crimina
Work Brou ght to Light.

Additional Instances of His Criminal
Work Brought to Light.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-There were more
developments to-day i'll the case of Oscar j.
Harvey the Treasury Chief of Division now
under arrest for forgery and other fraudu-
lent practices. It seems that while he was
acting as Chief of the Horse Claims Division
he discovered about twenty old cases in
which all the necessary papers had been
perfected, but which had never been finally
considered because of the press of other bus
mess, and also because no one seemed to be
particularly interested in them. Harvey
took charge of them himself and under the
assumed name of "W. w Wynn Attorney,
addressed several letters to the Third Audi
tor urging their immediate consideration.
SECURING THEIR ALLOWANCE.
Harvey then secured their allowance by
the accounting officers by means of the
counterfeit stamps, and forged signatures
which had been SO successfully employed by
him in other cases. These claims amounted
to 81, $50, and checks for that amount were
sent to the mythical Wynn, and in that way
came into the hands Of Harvey, who had no
difficulty in securing their payment at the
Citizens National Bank, of Washington
He forged the necessary Endorsements to
the checks, and then added his own name
This new discovery swells the total amount
fraudulently secured by Harvey to S11 700
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
A SAW MILL BURNED.
The Fire the Second of its Kind in the
History of Tavares.


History of TavareS.
TAvAREs, FLA, July 9.-The Tavares
Saw and Planning Mill was burned last
night, together with about 5000 feet of
seasoned lumber The immediate cause of
the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary, as
fire broke out in several places at once. The
loss is from $4,000 to $4,000, with but
little if any insurance. The mill was owned
by Charles JOY, of Orlando, he having re
Gently purchased il of Gulicl a. Orth. 1t
had not been running for over a month past
until this week, and had just been put in
good order and commenced cutting lumber.
The mill was comparatively new AND new
tubular steel boiler had recently been put in.
About thirty men have been thrown out of
employment. Several thousand feet of lum-
Der was saved owing TO its being piled some
distance on. This is the second time the
lumber mills have been destroyed by fire
since the town was founded. A very light
wind was blowing from the northwest,
which was favorable to the saving Of sur
rounding property John f. Staley, car
pcnter, was injured by the falling of
treStle The work of destruction lasted but
a little over an hour, and by 10 o'clock but
little was left save blackened timbers and
the burning pile of Sawdust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
CAPITAL CITY CRAYONS.
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Dr.
rectors Hold a Meeting.

!
ATLANTA, GA, July 9,-1he directors of
the Birmingham and Atlantic Air Line met
here to-day. Among others present were
ex- Congressman Handley, President of the
| Alabama Division; w E. Fl. Scarcely,
President of the Georgia Division; and
| Maj West, of Savannah, Gen
eral Manager. 1t was or
! dered that the headquarters of the com
pany be changed from Griffin to Macon. A
meeting of the stockholders of the company
viii be held in Macon in December next,
when the offices Of the company will be for
mally opened The contractorSon the Sa-
vannah division have a large grading force
at work, and track-laying will commence
in thirty days. Maj. West says trains
will run into Macon from Savannah
pose to amend their charter at this session
50 as TO add the navigation feature, and will
put on line of steamers from Savannah to
New York and other ports.
A TRANSFER ENJOINED.
Judge HutchinS at Lawrenceville to-day
decided the Northeastern railroad lnjunc-
ton suit in favor of the minority of the
stockholders, enjoining the transfer Of the
road north of the Airline to w. b.
Thomas.
Gov. Gordon and w. c. Glenn, Represen-
etfigy last night at Dalton on account of the
communication of HOlmans sentence. Mr.
Glenn was included on the suppostiOn that
be had favored the Communication. Mr..
Glenn is indignant as he had persistently
opposed the communication. Gov Gordon
wrote a letter TO Dalton to-day generating
Mr.. Glenn.
George G. Stewart, Captain of the Griffin
Light Guard, and K. H. Singleton Second
Lieutenant of the Screven Troop, have re-
signed.
An Executive'wa warrant was drawn on the
treasury to-day for SIC, 1000 i'll favor of Com
missioner S. M. Inman, of the School of
Technology.
The Sandersville and Tennille railroad,
through Senator Pringle, its President, made
a return of its property for taxation to-day
at valuation of Sl3, 800. It has three miles
and half of road, two engines and two
cars
LIQUOR SELLERS CONVICTED.
G. d. Kinnebrew, of the Commercial
wine room, was convicted of selling whisky
in the City Court to-day and fined $500 or TO
serve eight months on the chain-gang He
will appeal the case.
Philip Breitenbucher, of the Globe wine
room, on Marietta street, was convicted of
violation of the prohibition law in the Re
corder's Court today. Sentence was re-
served till next Wednesday, when another
case against him for a. like Offense will be
tried. This is his second conviction, and he
will probably have to go to the stockade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
STRIKE OF THE COOKERS.
The Men Not Anxious to Return t
Work at the Old Wages.


PITTsBURG, July GA special from
Uniontown, Pa, says: THE coke strike has
not yet ended The action of yesterdays
convention in Offering to resume work if the
sliding scale was agreed to has caused a good
deal of dissatisfaction, and another meeting
will be held Monday, when 1t will probably
be decided to continue the strike, Notwith-
standing this, the operators seem 10 be on
top, and a general resumption is regarded as
only question of a short time The situa-
ton at West LeiSenring is unchanged. A
few additional men went back to work to-
day. Everything is quiet and PinkeFton's
men apprehend no serious trouble"
sWEDEs SURRENDER.
A dispatch from Dawson says: 1.-TWO hun
dred Swedes marched to the Jimtown works
at noon and notified the superintendent that
they were ready to go to work. They will
resume on Monday.
'At Eveson, Pa, the excitement is in
tense. The strikers held another meeting
to-day and resolved not TO be governed by
the action taken yesterday, but to stand out
for an advance. The leaders favor re
at the old wages, but the rank and
file want an increase y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
ONLY TWO FAvoRITEs WIN.
A Drizzle at Monmouth Park Leaves
Betters in the Lurch.

A Drizzle at Monmouth Park Leaves
Betters in the Lurch.
NEW York, July ct drizzled most of
the day at Monmouth Park to-day. Only
two favorites won. The events were:
FIRST RACE-One mile. Himalya won, with
Jennie B second and Eolian third. Time "A
SECOND RACE-Three- quarters of a mile Spec
ialty won, with Confusion second and Balston
third. Time 1:l619.
THIRD RACE Monmouth Oaks; mile and a
quarter. Firenzi won, with Amy second and
Primrose third. Time 2:1215.
FOURTH RACE-Mile and three furlongS. Lin
der won, with HouSatonic second and Wicklam
third. Time 2:26.
FIFTH RAcE-Three-quarters of mile Rove
land won, with Mile second and Phil Lee third
Time 1:l71h.
SIXTH RAcE-One and onesixteenth miles
Moonshine won. with Lectaire second and
Little Minnie third. Time 100
SEVENTH RACE-Steepie chase over the full
course. Maj Pickett won, with Killarney sec
ond, and Buckra third. Time 4:59.
RACING AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The races here to-day
were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-One and onesixteenth miles
Malaria won, with Lemon second and Sour Mash
third. Time 1:4S14
Mamie Hunt second and Jacobin third. Time
l:41.
THIRD RACE-One mile Darlna won, with
Miss Motley second and Sailor Boy third. Time
1:M.
FOURTH RACE Three quarters of mile En-
peror of Norfolk won, with Los Angeles second
and Sentiment third. Time 1:l614.
FIFTH RACE-SiX hurdles; one and q half
miles. Tennessee won, with Liiero second and
AscOli third Time 250l5